VMware Explore is just around the corner, and for me, it’s one of those times of the year where the tech, the people, and the ideas all come together. This year, the spotlight is firmly on VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 (VCF 9) (and for good reason). This isn’t just a “point upgrade.” It’s a shift in how private cloud can be built, operated, and consumed inside your own data center as I have written before.
At Explore, customers and partners will get the chance to experience VCF 9 first-hand: in breakout sessions, hands-on labs, and by talking directly with the people who designed and deploy it every day. And it won’t take long to realize that deploying VCF 9 as a full stack unlocks a different game altogether. Suddenly, you have the capability to offer agile, self-service, and metered cloud services (with enterprise-grade security, centralized operations, and 100% virtualized stability) all from within your own premises.
For years, many have chased the speed of public cloud but hesitated to let go of control, compliance, or cost predictability. With VCF 9, that trade-off starts to disappear (as a single product). You get a platform that feels like cloud, behaves like cloud, but sits right where you want it to keep sovereignty.
Technical Vanguards
Getting VCF 9 right is about more than just racking servers and running an installer. It’s about designing for the future state of your business, aligning your operational model, and making sure the technology serves your people, not the other way around. That’s exactly where the Broadcom Knights come in.
Selected from Broadcom's most capable software partners globally, the Knights are a technical vanguard who have met advanced training and certification requirements, earning the highest level of recognition Broadcom gives to partner individuals. They’re sanctioned experts in sales, pre-sales, implementation, architecture, and support for Broadcom’s software solutions.
As Richard Carlson, Global Partner Enablement Lead at Broadcom, puts it:
"Simply put, we’re talking about the best of the best."
Working with a Broadcom VCF Knight means you get someone who’s been there, built that, and learned the lessons before your project even starts. Thanks to events offered to Knights we are always ahead of the knowledge curve. Examples of these include VCF 9 training with Broadcom product managers and roundtables with Broadcom engineers.
If your goal is to make VCF 9 the foundation for a modern, secure, and scalable private cloud, having a Knight on your side isn’t just helpful, it’s the smart move. Here is how to find the Knight for you: Go Here